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On the 10th of October we are celebrating World Mental Health Day for the 26th time! The World Federation for Mental Health founded the awareness day in 1992 and since then people all over the world have been holding events, making announcements and celebrating #WorldMentalHealthDay.  1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem, yet many people still don’t believe problems are likely to affect them, or maybe anyone they know. Mental Health problems can affect any of us directly ...

Jessica Kealy, author of The Adventures Behind Cherridor, released her book in May 2018. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author?   I’ve always written, since a young age. I suppose I did always wonder what it would be like to become an author, I never imagined it would happen.  What was your first job?  My first ever job was a Christmas temp, at...

Do our toys really come to life when we're not looking? Hannah thinks her toy dolphin, Dolly, might. Follow Dolly on her adventures one night when she slips out of Hannah's bed and finds herself in the one place a toy dolphin never expected to be: the sea! Here's some interesting facts about Dolphin!  - Dolphins can communicate with each other by emitting a variety of sound. - Dolphins can hear a frequency range ten times broader than that of a...

Jan Koenig, author of The Fate of The Andromeda III, released her book in May 2018. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life had been treating him since he was published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? Yes. When I very young, I used to make up stories with my dolls – playing ancient Romans or Greeks or such.  When I was a teenager, I actually started writing stories down. I did get a short story published when I was 15. What was...

Tony Bury is one of our returning authors who has published eight books to date. He is most well-known for his serial killer series - the Edmund Carson series - and his crime series - the Alex Keaton series. Can you give us an overview of your books? What are they about and who are they aimed at? Now there is a question. As I have been exploring different genres, I guess it depends on which book we are talking about. The Alex Keaton Series: Alex is a troubled detect...

Annie Woods is a Swedish author and the creator of The Angelheart Saga. With the second book, Forever Disguised, having been released in June 2018, we wanted to catch up with the author and ask a few questions. Can you give us an overview of your books? What are they about and who are they aimed at? The Angelheart Saga is a contemporary and romantic young adult series following 18-year-old Erica Lindell as an unexpected meeting changes her life forever. It’s a story about frie...

David W. Rudlin, author of The First Time, released his book in May 2018. We wanted to catch up with the new author and see how life has been treating him since he was published Did you always dream of becoming an author? I’d like to say I always imagined I’d be sitting in a book-filled library/office, leaning over my manual typewriter to stare out the window while thinking great thoughts. But that would be a lie. I had dreams of being a highly successful author – f...

In these modern times, many of us struggle to find time to sit down and read a good book. Poetry however is a forgotten art form in many ways. Dating back millenniums, poetry can be traced to Homeric times, with his epics the Iliad and the Odyssey. Yet the thing about poetry is short verses can take you on intense journeys and the prose is often the most beautiful. Well, here are some of our fabulous poetry books that you should read at least once. Plum, by Hollie McNish Winner of ...

Summer without books is a nightmare. Prepare yourself for a blissful season of reading. Whether you’re hitting the road, relaxing by the beach, waiting for your flight or maybe just spending quiet time at home. What is your best summer read? If you’re looking for a hot new book to put in your bag, we’ve picked some of our favourite best summer reads that 2018 has to offer. 1. The Angelheart Saga Book 1: First Came Forever, by Annie Woods First love. A promise of forever. A lie...